Somatosensory evoked response: application in neurology
One technique used for short-latency somatosensory evoked response (SER) is described. SER following nerve stimulation is a unique non-invasive, clinical test used to evaluate the somatosensory pathways. It tests the physiological function of the median nerve, the brachial plexus, the C6-7 cervical roots, cervical spinal cord, the cuneate nuclei, the medial lemniscus, the thalamus, and the contralateral sensory cortex. It has been shown to be a reliable and useful clinical test partiicularly in multiple sclerosis and comatose patients. The promising technique of SER following peroneal nerve stimulation is mentioned.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
1982
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1982000100004 |
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